Speaking about the post-Brexit prospects, the British foreign secretary pointed out that in the context in which Britain repositions itself on the global stage, they plan to build new relations with their partners, Romania included.

According to him, the volume of economic exchanges between the two countries stands at 4 billion euro (4.6 billion dollars) in 2018, up nine per cent from the previous year.

At the same time, more than 5,000 British companies invested almost 1.5 billion euros in Romania, he mentioned.

Romanian Deputy Prime Minister, Ana Birchall, sent the message of the prime minister, describing the event as “an extra confirmation of the attention granted to Romania both as trustworthy partner in business and as strategic partner of the UK.”

“Romanian Prime Minister, Viorica Dancila and the government believe that each new investment is a good opportunity to prove to the international business community that Romania is a trustworthy business partner, strongly connected to development and growth,” Birchall said at the opening ceremony.

In his turn, London Stock Exchange Group CEO, David Schwimmer, mentioned that the office has been operating since November 2018 and the event on Friday marked the official opening.